How much do South Africans spend on funeral insurance? Our South Africa Programme Specialist, Phumelele Ngcobo, was on Ukhozi FM to discuss funeral insurance in South Africa.

Are we spending too much on funeral insurance? Our head of the South Africa Programme, Lesego Mashigo, reflects on the insights of our latest research on the industry in South Africa.

Brendan Pearce: Last rites - Desmond Tutu’s lesson for us

Archbishop Desmond Tutu performed one last act of leadership in requesting a pine casket, igniting the long-overdue national conversation on what it means to be buried with dignity.

SADC Innovation and Investment Challenge

This report focuses on how FinMark Trust support in innovation that drives impact and enables marginalised communities to work towards sustainable livelihoods through financial inclusion.

Can digital platforms offer innovative solutions to overcome barriers to low insurance penetration in African markets?

Client data and its role in inclusive insurance

What does big data mean for microinsurance?

One of i2i's objectives is to increase the use of client data and analytics

ILO 1st community of practice meeting

FSD Uganda invites FSPs to explore new data, new opportunities

Participants were interested in what other applications of big data there were outside of credit.

Cutting Corners at a Most Vulnerable Time

This study investigated the nature of abuse in the informal funeral parlour market by talking to consumers themselves.

Discussion note on whether life microinsurance schemes offer value

This note considers a method of measuring the value of life microinsurance

Credit life insurance in South Africa: the customer's perspective

This paper analyses the question through the lens of the low-income consumer in South Africa.

Assessment of expected Microinsurance Regulatory Impact

The case of a funeral administrator

Mobile Platforms for Distributing Insurance

Presentation delivered by Peter Gross at the Insurers Assocation Zambia Seminar on 28 May 2013.

Legal expense insurance

 The key objective of the projects is to understand the legal insurance environment in South Africa

Is microinsurance a growth sector in Zambia?

Presentation delivered at the Insurers Association of Zambia seminar on 28 May 2013 by Lemmy Manje - Is microinsurance a growth sector in Zambia?

Tanzania access to insurance diagnostic - Document 8

Document 8: Understanding consumer needs and segmenting the target market

Tanzania access to insurance diagnostic - Headline findings

Headline findings summary and way forward

Tanzania access to insurance diagnostic - Document 7

Document 7: The role of policy, regulation and supervision in building an inclusive insurance market

Tanzania access to insurance diagnostic - Document 6

Document 6: Health insurance dynamics

Tanzania access to insurance diagnostic - Document 5

Document 5: Product and distribution landscape

Tanzania access to insurance diagnostic - Document 3

Document 3: Insurance uptake

Tanzania access to insurance diagnostic - Document 4

Document 4: Insurance industry trends

Focus Notes - Microinsurance innovations strategies to increase scale

Focus Notes - Microinsurance innovations strategies to increase scale and outreach.

Viability of microinsurance - Presentation

Viability of microinsurance strategies to increase scale and outreach.

Tanzania access to insurance diagnostic study – Context

Document 2: Context

Strengthening Consumer Protection in the South African Microinsurance

This case study reflects on regulatory developments in the South African microinsurance market intended to better protect lower income consumers of insurance

Swaziland microinsurance review

This report was commissioned by the Office of The Registrar of Insurance and Retirement Funds (RIRF) in Swaziland. 

Microfinance in Angola - Landscape, regulation, monitoring

See the report on Microfinance in Angola Landscape, regulation, monitoring and support.

SADC microfinance study

SADC microfinance study - landscape, regulatory environment, level of monitoring and support

Insurance products for low-income markets

See the Microinsurance seminar presentation with Cenfri in Zambia.

Case study of microinsurance products: British American

See the microinsurance seminar presentation in Zambia with British American.

Beyond sales - extracts from Brazil and Colombia

See the presentation on Beyond sales - extracts from Brazil and Colombia.

Microinsurance Acceleration Facility (MAF)

See the report of the Microinsurance Acceleration Facility.

A regulatory review of formal and informal funeral insurance markets

It is estimated that over 6 million people currently belong to burial societies where an estimated R6 billion is invested every year.